Project Manager - Higher Education - Travel Required

8+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives, including ground-up launches or large-scale integrations.

Experience in healthcare, clinical, or regulated education environments preferred, with demonstrated ability to lead through influence.

We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment

2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company

12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday

401K with a Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary

The Director of Partnership Launch and Integration leads the end-to-end execution of new educational partnerships, ensuring operational, regulatory, and organizational readiness for Day 1 launch.

This role bridges the transition from contract close to student enrollment, serving as the central owner of launch planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination.

Leveraging Smartsheet and other systems, the Director drives complex timelines, facilities and IT readiness, staffing, and budget oversight while aligning internal teams and external partners to deliver on-time, compliant, and high-quality program launches.

Collaborate with the Regulatory team to manage accreditation timelines for new partner sites, ensuring operational readiness for Board of Nursing (BON) visits and regulatory audits to support timely approval and launch.

Lead the transition of partner data from HubSpot into Smartsheet, building and maintaining dashboards that provide real-time project visibility to the VP of Operations.

Own end-to-end project management of partner site launches, including coordination of facilities readiness, equipment and supply procurement, and IT and systems integration.

Unitek Learning Education Group Corp. (“Unitek Learning”) is a leader in healthcare‐focused workforce development. With over 30 years of experience, Unitek Learning provides customized education programs that bridge the gap between academic preparation and real-world clinical needs. Drawing on its deep roots in nursing education, Unitek Learning helps hospitals and health systems build sustainable talent pipelines by embedding faculty and curriculum directly into hospital settings through its “School in a Box” and integrated workforce solutions. In partnership with hundreds of clinical sites, we upskill incumbent staff, train new clinicians, and enable hospitals to better recruit, retain, and advance nursing talent.